American Buckeye vs Swamp Beacon

Aesculus glabra compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

American Buckeye is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Mitrula
Species	Aesculus glabra	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Buckeye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

American Buckeye

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.